Description
These Homemade Granola Bars are a delicious and wholesome snack option that you can easily make at home. Packed with oats, nuts, dried fruit, and chocolate, these bars are perfect for a quick energy boost or a satisfying treat.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup crispy rice cereal
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts (almonds, walnuts, or peanuts)
- 1/4 cup dried fruit (cranberries, raisins, or chopped apricots)
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Additional:
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate
Instructions
- Prepare the Base: Line an 8×8-inch baking dish with parchment paper. Combine oats, crispy rice cereal, chopped nuts, and dried fruit in a large bowl.
- Make the Binder: In a saucepan, melt peanut butter, honey (or maple syrup), and brown sugar. Stir in vanilla and salt.
- Combine: Pour the peanut butter mixture over the dry ingredients and mix well. Add chocolate chips.
- Set: Press the mixture into the pan and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Serve: Once set, slice into bars and store appropriately.
Notes
- Customize with your favorite add-ins like seeds, coconut flakes, or white chocolate.
- For a nut-free version, use sunflower seed butter and omit nuts.
- To make these bars vegan, use maple syrup and dairy-free chocolate.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
